The classification of the Austrian Grand Prix race (Spielberg) was dyed in the colors of South America, as three of the drivers from this region of the planet took three of the first four places on the grid.
Argentine Franco Colapinto, from MP Motorsports, once again demonstrated his great presence on the circuit by finishing in fourth place on the grid, while his teammate, the Norwegian Dennis Hauger, teammate of the albiceleste, led with a time of 1:15.487.
The note of the day was given by Paraguayan Joshua Duerksen, the 19 year old who is originally from Asunción and has German roots. The PHM AIX Racing Man He finished in second place, just 8 thousandths behind the first. The podium was closed by the Brazilian Gabriel Bortoleto, from Invicta Racing.
Colapinto, who shares fifth place in the drivers’ championship with his teammate Hauger with 56 points, will start in fourth place in the main race; while contemplating the inverted grid system for the sprint race, this Saturday he will start from seventh place. With twelve races spread over the first six Grands Prix of the year, ahead of them, in the dispute to win the F2 crown, are the Estonian Paul Aron (100), the Frenchman Isack Hadjar (91), the Barbadian Zane Maloney (75) and the American Jak Crawford (62).
Beyond the global battle, motorsport also has individual disputes. In this case, Colapinto is neck and neck with his teammate, to the point that they share a victory in a Sprint race (Jeddah for the Norwegian and Imola for the Argentine).
In addition to the victory, Hauger also took a second place, two third places, three times remained in the Top Ten and three times did not finish the race. Colapinto, meanwhile, had that heroic victory in the final lap in Italy, but also the recent second place in Spain and crossed the finish line in the top ten on four other occasions: sixth in Bahrain, fourth in Melbourne, fifth in Imola and in Monaco.
Franco’s other personal challenge is with his partner in the Williams Academyhe British Zak O’Sullivan. Aboard his ART Grand Prix, the 19-year-old rider is tenth in the competitors’ table after registering a victory in the Feature Race of the Monaco GP, but maintaining an irregular performance so far this year.
It must be kept in mind that beyond this double date at the Red Bull Ring in Austria, Formula 2 has an extensive calendar ahead with another 7 Grand Prix, that is 14 more races.
He next weekend The activity will be reactivated in the mythical circuit of Silverstonetaking into account that in July there will be two other dates: the Hungarian GP (weekend of the 20th) and the one of Belgium on the renowned Spa-Francorchamps circuit (July 28).
After passing through monza (between August 31 and September 1), the final stretch will be divided between Baku (weekend of September 14), the circuit of Lusail in Qatar (November 30 and December 1) and on the tour Yas Marina Abu Dhabi (December 7 and 8).
